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Stunts
Mifune's physical comedy meets genuine sword mastery.
Practical Effects
Charming 1958 ninjitsu effects that aged like funky wine.
Acting
Mifune and Tsuruta brother dynamic carries the whole film.

Director
Hiroshi Inagaki
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